Pinwheel feed



Dec. 21, 1937. J. Q. SHERMAN ET AL 2 2 PINWHEEL FEED Filed March 21, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l J. O. SHERMAN ET AL 2,102,651

PINWHEEL FEED 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 21, 1935 vENToRs Patented Dec. 21, 1937 UNITED STATE-S PATENT OFFICE-- rum nant mm f John Q. Sherman and Henry G. Dybvig, Day-- ton, Ohio; said Dybvig assignor. to said Sher- This invention relates to. a. feeding device for superposed strips of continuous length record material and more particularly to a pin feeding device for feeding the several strips of record material in registry.

The object of this invention is to provide a feeding device that will accurately feed record material arranged in superposed relation inaccurate alignment without continuous attention of the operator.

Another object ofthis invention is to give the feeding pins while entering into engagement with the apertures of the record material a'predetermined directional impulse for the purpose of accurately aligning the-several strips to thereby feed the strips in registry.

Another object of this invention is to provide a mechanism for advancing the feeding pins into the path of the record material substantially coincident with the radius of curvature thereof.

Another object of this invention is to retract the feeding pins from engagement with the record material without tearing the same.

Another object of this invention is to provide a pin -wheel feeding device for punched record material wherein the pins advance into and retract from the record material without tearing the same. 1

Another object of this invention is to provide a a pin feeding device for a writing machine that is dependable, accurate, efficient and at the same time cheap in construction.

With the above primary and other incidental objects in view. as will more:ful1y appear in the I specification, the invention consists ofthe features of construction, the parts and combinations thereof, and the mode of operation. or their equivalents, as hereinafter forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a platen or roll, provided with feeding pins embodying my preferred modification.

' Fig. 2 shows a cross sectional view of the platen ,shown inFig. 1 as mounted in a carriage of a writing machine with the pin wheel feeding device in operativeposition.

Fig. 3 is anothersectional view of the platen shown in Fig. 1 as mounted in a writing machine described and set carriage, the pin wheel feeding device being shown in inoperative position and the friction feeding device inoperative position,

Fig. 4 discloses a longitudinal sectional view of the platen shown in Fig. 1.

Pig. 5 discloses two views ofthe feeding pins. 5

Application March a1. 1935; Serial No..12,2ii8

52 Claims. (C l.'19'i-133) Fig. 13 shows a feeding pin used in the modifica- I V tion shown in Figs. 7, 8 and. 9. t

Fig. 14 discloses a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of another modification of a platen. 15 Figs. 15 and 16 show transfer sectional views taken in the direction of the arrows IS IS and ii-ii respectively'shown in Fig. 14.

Fig. 17 shows a feeding pin used in cation shown in Fig. 14.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughout the several views. I

In Shermans Patents, Numbers 2,000,649 and 2,000,651, issued May '7, 1935, a pin wheelfeeding the modifidevice has been shown wherein the pins enter the 25 record material along theradius of curvature of the material being fed so' as to prevent the tearing and mutilation thereof. In the embodiment shown herein the feeding pins in addition to having longitudinal movement along the radius 30v of curvature of the record material while advancing into and being withdrawn therefrom, also have movement laterally to accurately align the record material. The feeding pin, after having engaged andadvanced'the record material and 35 immediately prior to being withdrawn, may have a slight lateral movement rearwardly so as to permit the pin to be retractedfrom its aperture in the record, material without touching the edges bounding the aperture. r 40 Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings the reference character Ill indicates a platen provided with a shaft l2 suitably iournaled in a writing machine carriage. As best seen in Fig. 4; a collar ll,

suitably attached to the shaft 12, carries the end frame or disc l6 supporting a cylindrical member II which is provided with a plurality of apertures 2| for receiving feeding pins 22. Member i8 is provided with a wall 24, carrying a plurality of studs I, two for each pin 22. A groove 28 extending spirally or in *askew relation in one side of the pin 22 receives the studs 28. The twostuds II for each pin 22 causes the pin to travel laterally a predetermined amount.

For the purpose of advancing and retracting 70 I portion 58, in that this portion is seated in the time the pins 22, an oval shaped cam 2| is provided The pins are held in contact with cams Q2 and ,with a flange 32 seated ina notch 88 found in each pin 22, the notch being oppositely disposed on each ,pin 22 with respect to the groove 28. Thus, it will be-se'en that as the platen is rotated the pins 22 will travel inan oval path so that the pins project beyond the platen during a portion of the revolution and are wholly contained within the platen during the remainder of the revolution. As the pins are advanced outwardly by the. cam flange 32, the pins are givena slight advance impulse in a forward direction due'to the studs 28 being disposed in the spirally arranged slot 28. This slight advance impulse in a forward direction causes the pinsto engage the forward edge of the apertures in the superposed sheets of record material as the pins move toward their full projected position, thus accurately aligning the sheets of record material. As thepins are withdrawn out ofengagement with the record material, or retracted, the studs 28 cause the pins to move laterally rearwardly as they move downwardly longitudinally, thereby moving away from the forward edges of the apertures in the superposed sheets of record material as the pins are retracted.

Referring to Fig. 4, the cam "is mounted upon the tubularsleeve lll'whichmay be oscillated from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 3, so as to throw the pins from operative to inoperative position, in whichevent the record material may be fed past writing position by the friction feeding rolls 2 and 44 found on the conventional typewriters. The sleeve is freely rotatable upon the shaft l2 and independently of the platen l and may be locked in position by a suitable mechanism, one such fully shown and described in Sherman's Patent No. 2,000,649. j

In the modification disclosed in Figs. 7 t0.13 inelusive, the shaft l2 has fixedly attached thereto the collar Hi, rigidly supporting the disc I8, driving the cylindrical member 58, which forms a platen and is provided with a plurality of apertures 52.

The apertures are preferably oblong so as to permit a slight circumferential movement of the feeding pins 54 mounted in the apertures, which will be more fully described later..

By referring to Fig. 13, the feeding pin 84 cartion 58- parallel toshank 80, extending longitudinally to the platen and parallel to the shaft i2. The portion 58 rides upon a cam 82 having a tubular sleeve 84 fixedly attached to the tubular sleeve 66 mounted upon the shaft 12. Cam 8! governs the relative position of the pin 84 with respect to the periphery of the platen. Adjacent to the cam 62 is a disc 10, provided with oblong slots 12 which receive the portion 58.01! the extension 56. i 5

Another cam 14 supports the shank 88. The shape of the cam surface of cam 14' is not the same as that of cam 82. The cam 14 is provided with an off-set 18 which causes a slight rotation of the pin about the portion 58 of the pin when the shank 80 advances over the off-set I8, so as to give the pin an advance impulse forwardly, advancing the pin into engagement with the leading edge of the aperture of the record material. It is necessaryfor the pin 54 to rotate about the slot 12, which permits radial movement of the pin .with respect to'the platen; but does not permit circumferential movement of .portion 88 with respect to the platen.

ll by a spring 80, best shown in Figs. 7 and 9, which'is mounted outwardly of the pin shanks 88 adjacent to the slot of disc 10. Thus, it may be seen that the pins maybe advanced out Then,

the pin intothe leading edge of the apertures of the superposed sheets of material to accurately align the several sheets. At the end of the feeding operation, the pin is rotated 'outof engage.- ment with the leading edge of the record material, at which time it. is ready to be retracted without contacting the record material, the pin being retracted along a path substantially coincident with the radius of curvature of the record material.

The tubularsleeve'iB together with the cams 82 and I4 and the disc 10 may be rotated from operative to inoperative position and vice versa much the same as disclosed in the modification shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive and the same as shown in 'Shermans Patent No. 2,000,649.

Referring to the modification disclosed in Figs.

14 to 17 inclusive, the end 8| of the platen 82 ably mounted upon the shaft l2to shift the pins from o'prativeto inoperative position and vice versa, much the same as shown in the previous modification. The shank 80 follows a cam groove 83 in cam 88 also fixedly carried upon the tubularsleeve 82.

The slot 81 in member 8| guides the extension 88 radially with respect to the platen. The shape of the cam grooves 83 and 98 are such as-to cause the pin 84 to advance into and be retracted from the record material substantially along the radius of curvature.

impulse, so as toadvance the pin into the leading edge of the aperture of the several strips of the record material to correctly align these and feed the record material in registry.

Just prior to the retraction of they pin from the record material, the cam grooves cause the pin to be retarded with respect to the advancement of the record material, to permit the pin to'be retracted without engaging the leading edge of the aperture, thereby preventing mutilation of the record material which is provided with aper-- tures somewhat larger than the feeding pins to An off-set I00 found in the cam groove 83 causes. the pin tohave an advancing permit the impulse movement of the feeding pins.

From the above'description it will be apparent that there is'thus provided'a device of the character described possessing the particular features but which obviously is susceptible of modification in its form, proportions, detail construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the principle involved or sacrificing any of its advantages; In its broadest sense,-the invention consists in the provision of means for producing a lateral movement of the pins as such pins are being projected or retracted. I

- While in order to comply with the statute, the

'65 of advantage before enumerated as desirable,-

invention has been described in language more or less specific as to structural features, it is to v be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific features shown, but that the means and construction herein disclosed comprise the preferred form of several modes of putting the invention into efiect, and the invention is therefore claimed in any of its forms or modifications within the legitimate and valid scope of the appended claims. I

1. In a device for feeding a plurality of superposed strips of continuous length record material having feed holes, including a pin feeding device having a plurality of feeding pins arranged to advance into and be retracted from the record material in a path'substantially coincident with the radius of curvature and for movement to advance the record material and meansv for imparting a further advance impulse to the feeding pins in .the direction of the movement of the record material so as to cause the feeding pins to ad vance into engagement with the leading edge of the aperture to accurately feed the strips in registry; V

2. The combination of a platen roll for a writing machine wherein record material provided with apertures is fed circumferentiaily about the I roll, of a series of pins mounted for radial movement in saidroli and for movement with said roll means for positively automatically projecting the pins beyondthe periphery of the roll and retracting the pins successively as the roll rotates wher'e-' by the pins enter the apertures in the direction 4 'for feeding record material circumferentially about the roll-including a plurality of retractable feeding pins for engagement witth feed holes in the record material, means for reciprocating the pins in a path coincident with the radius of curvature of the record'material, the pins. being arranged for movement to advance the'record material, and means for giving the feeding pins an impulse relative to their movement with the platen roll while the pins are in engagement with the record material for accurately feeding thesame,

4. A platen roll for typewrlting machines and rectilinearly feeding and aligning means carried by the roll having positive engagement with the' record material to feed it circumferentially around said platen roll and to align the record material, actuating means therefor by which the feeding means is rendered operable to engage the record material at a point of the platen adjaradially extensible and retractable taperingfeeding pins carried by said roll, said pins projecting beyond the periphery thereof adjacent. to the writing line only for engagement with the record material to feed the same circumferentialiy about the platen roll and means imparting an impulse movement to the feeding pin relative to its movement with the platen roll while the pin is in engagement with the record align the same.

material to accurately 6. The combination with a platen roll for a typewriting machine of reciprccatory pins car-' ried by the platen roll for feeding superposed webs of manifolding material circumferentially I of the roll, means for imparting an impulse movement to the pin relative to its movement with the platen roll to cause the pin to align the material in registry at the writing line, said pins being adapted to engage the webs of manifolding materialfor a portion only of that'portion thereof which conforms to the contour of the platen roll.

7. A feeding device for an apertured web including a carrier, a plurality of reciprooatory feeding pins therein engageable in the apertures 'to feed the web, control means for giving the plusan impulse movement relative to their movement with the web during the feeding operation and means-for retracting the pins from the web still in contact with the carrier after the material has passed the writing point.

'8. A feeding device for an apertured web, including a rotary carrier about which the web is fed in circumferential relation, a plurality of retractable feeding pins upon the carrier progressively engageable in the apertures of the web for feeding the same, means for giving the pins an impulse movement relative to their movement with the carrier while the pins engage the record material to accurately align the same and yielding means for progressively retracting the pins to strip the web from the feeding pins by rotation of the carrier before the web separates therefrom, said pins being retractable along a path substantially coincident with the radius of curyature of the record material.

9. In a writing machine a platen rotating about an axis, a pin wheel feeding mechanism associated' with said platen, said pin wheel feeding mechanism including a plurality of movable pins for advancing the record material through" a writing machine,,a cam having a closed loop-like cam surface surrounding said axis for controlling the movement of the pins, said cam giving an for feeding the paper circumferentially about said platen sothat'the record material is curved .about the platen, said means including tapering pins advancing into and retracting from the apertures provided therefor in the recordimaterial to feed the same, the axis of the pins subs'tantially coinciding with the radius of curvature of the writing material when in contact therewith and means'for giving the pins an impulse movement relative to their movement with the record material to accurately align the record material while engaged by the pins.

11. In a writing machine a feed roll about which the record material is advanced circumferentially characterized by tapering pins engaging the record mat rial in contact with the roll, said pins being ad anced and retracted in a path coincident withtheradius of curvature of the material engaged so as to prevent mutilation, and means for giving the pins an impulse movement relative to' their movement with the'record material to move the pins into engagement with and to accurately align the record material.

12. A platen rollfor a writing machine, a series of tapering feedingand aligningfipins carried thereby and moving radially relative to the roll, said pins loosely engaging the apertures provided therefor in the record material, means for giving the plus an impulse movement relative to'their movement with the 'record material toaccurately align and feed the same circumferentially about the roll and means for retracting the feedingpins to withdraw-the same from the record material.

13. A platen roll for a writing machine, a plu rality of reciprocatory tapering aligning and feeding pins mounted therein for loosely engaging the apertures provided therefor in the record material advancing circumferentially about the .roll, means for advancing and retracting the pins responsive to the rotation of the platen roll and means responding to the movement of the platen roll for giving the pins an impulse. movement relative to their movement with the platento accurately align the record material.

14. A platen roll fora writing machine a plurality of reciprocatory aligning and feeding pins mounted therein for loosely engaging the apertures provided therefor in the record material,

actuatingmeans for positively advancing the pins in operative engagement with the record mate- I rial disposed circumferentially about the platen roll, means for retracting the pins out of engageimpulse movement relative to their movement.

with. the platen when the pins are in operative position for accurately aligning and feeding the record material.

15. A feeding device for an cluding a means for guiding the web. through a curved path while advancing through the device, a carrier, a plurality of reciprocatory tapering aligning and feeding pins therein loosely engage able in the. apertures in the record material to align and feed the web, and control means for. giving the pins an impulse movement relative to their movement with the web and for retracting the pins to strip a portion of same still in com tact with the carrier from the pins after it has passed the writing point, said pins entering and retracting in a path substantially coincident with the radius'of curvature of the web.

- 16. In a writing machine, a pin wheel feeding mechanism including a plurality of groups of movable feeding pins for continuously and,progressively advancing the writing material through the writing machine and a pair of cams for each.

I group, each having a closed loop-like cam surface for simultaneously and positively controlling only the movement of their group of pins, one cam controlling the movement of the pins transversely withrespect to the record material, the other influencing the movement of the pins with respect' to the. direction of travel of the record material.

. impulse movementrelative to their movement with .the record material when the pins are in ,contact therewith to accurately feed and align the same.

18. In a pin wheel feeding device for use with apertured web inapertured record material, the. combination of feeding pins each having a pair of angularly disposed notches with means cooperating with one of the notches" for moving the pins along the longitudinal axis thereof through the apertures of the record material and means cooperating -'feeding pins for advancing and aligning the record material with means'for causing the feeding pins to advance longitudinallly into the record material and means for giving the feeding pins an impulse movement relative f to their movement with the record material to cause the pins to move into engagement with the margins of the apertures to accurately align the record material, I

' 20. A pin wheel feeding device for feeding and aligning record material including a plurality of feeding pins having an operative and an inoperative position, the angulardistance between the feeding pins in inoperative position being equal, means for advancing the feeding pins transversely with respect to 'the movement of the aperture and means for changingthe angular distance betweenthe pins engaging the record material to accurately align the same.

21. A-feeding pin for a pin feeding device for 'record material to project the pins'through the feeding and aligning record material, said feeding pin having a transverse slot and an askew slot angularly disposed with respect to said transverse slot.

22. In a pin wheel feeding de vice for feeding apertured record material, a slotted feeding pin, a carrier support having a hole larger than the :feeding pin in which the feeding pin is mounted,

a cam for thrusting the feeding pin beyond the surface of the carrier, and means for giving the feeding pin an impulse movement relative to their,

movement with the carrier to accurately :align the record material.

'23. In apparatus for, feeding and aligningrecord material, a carrier for the material, and a pin feeding device including a pin having both longitudinal and lateral movement relative to'the taneous longitudinal and lateral movement rela-j tive to the carrier.

25. In apparatus for feeding and aligning record material, a carrier for the material, and a' pin feeding device having longitudinal movement and dual movement in lateral directions, one of the lateral movements being relative to the carrier.

26. Apparatus for feeding and aligning super- -.posed sheets of record 'or like material comprising a moving material carrier, and a pin feeding device associated with-the carrier including pins having lateral movement at different speeds relative to movement of the record material carrier.

27. Apparatus for feeding and aligning superposed sheets ofrecord or like-material comprising a material carrier, and a pin feeding device including pins having dual lateral movements, one of the lateral movements being'rela tive to the carrier.

28. In a pin type device for feeding. superposed sheets of record or like material, a

said pins relative to verse direction.

43. In a pin feeding device for f record or like material, a feeding roll, feeding pins earried thereby, means for'moving the pins into and the feeding roll in a trans out of feeding engagement with the material in-a sivelyengageable in spaced feed holes in the madirection substantially coincident with the curvature of the record materialabout the roll, and means for simultaneously imparting movement to said pins relatively to the roll and in a. direction transversely to the roll and the material.

44. A pin type feeding device for series punched material to be fed including a plurality of relatively' spaced travelling feeding pins progressively engageable in spaced feed holes in the material, supporting meansfor the pins, means for progressively advancing the pins while in engagementwith the material, and means for imparting to eachof the pins successively an advance movement relative to the supporting means and other pins of the plurality.

45. A pin type feeding device for series punched material to be" fed including a plurality of rela tively -spaced travelling feeding pins progresterial, supporting means for the pins, and means for advancing the pins diflerentlally in the direction of feeding movement one relatively to another simultaneously with their travel motion. y 46. A pin type feeding device for series punched material-to be fed including 8 plurality of relatively spaced travelling feeding pins progressively engageable in spaced feed holes in the, material, supporting means for the pins, and means for efiecting travel movement of certain of the pins at a substantially uniform rate of travel, and

travel at successively different rates of speed.

- 48. A pin type feeding device for series punched material to be fed including a plurality of relatively spaced travelling feeding pins progressively engageable in spaced feed holes in the material, I

- PatenuNo. 2,102,651.

It'is certified error-appears in-the' printed specification vancement.

CERTIFICATE or consscrlou.

dorm Q. SHERMAN, E'I' Am.

7 i I s,1os,es1 means for simultaneously imparting movement to supporting means forthe pins, means for advancing the pins through a prescribed path of travel, and means for varying the rate of advancement of individual pins therein.

'49. A pin type feeding device for seriw punched material to be fed including a plurality of relatively spaced travelling feeding pins pro ressively engageable in spaced feed holes in the material,-

supporting means for the pins, means for advancing the pins through a prescribed path of travel and means for temporarily accelerating the speed of advancement thereof at a predetermined point in their path of travel;

50. In a strip feeding means for advancing superposed strips havingtherein longitudinally spaced feed holes, a pintype feeding device iii-- cluding a traveling carrier and a series of pins movably mounted thereon for progressive en-' gagementin the spaced holes of the strip and means for imparting, to the pins successive impulses 'relative to the carrier during their advancement therewith by which the strips are intermittently jogged to relatively adjust the strips into registering relation during their advancement.

51. The herein described method of progressively feeding superposed strips of record material each having therein a series of longitudinally spaced holes past a given position by means of a pintype feeding device engageable inthe holes of the strips consisting in imparting to the strip engaging pins of the feeding device successive quick movement to relatively adjust the strips.

into registering relation and further advanced an additional distance in unison at a lesser speed.

52. The herein described method of progressively feeding past a given position superposed strips ofrecord material each having therein a series of longitudinally spaced hole by means of a pintype feeding device engageable in the holes of 'the strips consisting in imparting to the strip enga ins'plns of the feeding device a pulsating advance movement wherein the strips are intermittently jogged to relatively adjust the strips into registering relation during their ad JOHN Q. HENRY G. DYBYIG.

- liis'cember of the above. numbered patent requiring correction as follows Page 5, second column, 11115 1, 01 m 5-8 ,-aften"1atera1ly'i.n scrt the words relatively to the carrier and; and thatthe, said Letters Patent should be read with thiacorrectiontherein thatlthesamc conform to the record of the case in th'e'P'atent office.

Signed sealed this 8th day of March, A. 13.19 8.

."Hem'y Van nr'sdale, Acting domissicner of- Patents.

said pins relative to verse direction.

43. In a pin feeding device for f record or like material, a feeding roll, feeding pins earried thereby, means for'moving the pins into and the feeding roll in a trans out of feeding engagement with the material in-a sivelyengageable in spaced feed holes in the madirection substantially coincident with the curvature of the record materialabout the roll, and means for simultaneously imparting movement to said pins relatively to the roll and in a. direction transversely to the roll and the material.

44. A pin type feeding device for series punched material to be fed including a plurality of relatively' spaced travelling feeding pins progressively engageable in spaced feed holes in the material, supporting meansfor the pins, means for progressively advancing the pins while in engagementwith the material, and means for imparting to eachof the pins successively an advance movement relative to the supporting means and other pins of the plurality.

45. A pin type feeding device for series punched material to be" fed including a plurality of rela tively -spaced travelling feeding pins progresterial, supporting means for the pins, and means for advancing the pins diflerentlally in the direction of feeding movement one relatively to another simultaneously with their travel motion. y 46. A pin type feeding device for series punched material-to be fed including 8 plurality of relatively spaced travelling feeding pins progressively engageable in spaced feed holes in the, material, supporting means for the pins, and means for efiecting travel movement of certain of the pins at a substantially uniform rate of travel, and

travel at successively different rates of speed.

- 48. A pin type feeding device for series punched material to be fed including a plurality of relatively spaced travelling feeding pins prvely engageable in spaced feed holes in the material, I

- PatenuNo. 2,102,651.

It'is certified error-appears in-the' printed specification vancement.

CERTIFICATE or consscrlou.

dorm Q. SHERMAN, E'I' Am.

7 i I s,1os,es1 means for simultaneously imparting movement to supporting means forthe pins, means for advancing the pins through a prescribed path of travel, and means for varying the rate of advancement of individual pins therein.

'49. A pin type feeding device for seriw punched material to be fed including a plurality of relatively spaced travelling feeding pins pro ressively engageable in spaced feed holes in the material,-

supporting means for the pins, means for advancing the pins through a prescribed path of travel and means for temporarily accelerating the speed of advancement thereof at a predetermined point in their path of travel;

50. In a strip feeding means for advancing superposed strips havingtherein longitudinally spaced feed holes, a pintype feeding device iii-- cluding a traveling carrier and a series of pins movably mounted thereon for prve en-' gagementin the spaced holes of the strip and means for imparting, to the pins successive impulses 'relative to the carrier during their advancement therewith by which the strips are intermittently jogged to relatively adjust the strips into registering relation during their advancement.

51. The herein described method of progressively feeding superposed strips of record material each having therein a series of longitudinally spaced holes past a given position by means of a pintype feeding device engageable inthe holes of the strips consisting in imparting to the strip engaging pins of the feeding device successive quick movement to relatively adjust the strips.

into registering relation and further advanced an additional distance in unison at a lesser speed.

52. The herein described method of progressively feeding past a given position superposed strips ofrecord material each having therein a series of longitudinally spaced hole by means of a pintype feeding device engageable in the holes of 'the strips consisting in imparting to the strip enga ins'plns of the feeding device a pulsating advance movement wherein the strips are intermittently jogged to relatively adjust the strips into registering relation during their ad JOHN Q. HENRY G. DYBYIG.

- liis'cember of the above. numbered patent requiring correction as follows Page 5, second column, 11115 1, 01 m 5-8 ,-aften"1atera1ly'i.n scrt the words relatively to the carrier and; and thatthe, said Letters Patent should be read with thiacorrectiontherein thatlthesamc conform to the record of the case in th'e'P'atent office.

Signed sealed this 8th day of March, A. 13.19 8.

."Hem'y Van nr'sdale, Acting domissicner of- Patents. 

